Window



H. LEISER Dec. 20, 1966 WINDOW Filed Dec. 29, 1964 INVENTOR HENRY LEISERATTORNEY United States Patent 3,292,636 WINDGW Henry Leiser, 3-DWindows, Inn, 3285 S. Dayton St, Denver, Colo. S9222 Filed Dec. 29,1964, Ser. No. 421,832 14 Claims. (Cl. Nth-92) The present inventionrelates to a window, and more particularly to a window having a hingedsash which is slidably connected with a hinged screen frame.

For many years, the vast majority of windows utilized were sliding,double-hung windows. Since these windows required separate screening,they were relatively expensive. Further, they were inflexible from. anesthetic point of view, and at the present time do not offer thearchitect a suitably new and esthetic choice in the construction of abuilding.

Jalousie windows are known to have many parts, are relatively expensive,and are, at best, extremely diflicult if not impossible to suitablyweatherproof. Another type of window which has received considerableattention is those in which a glazed sash was pivotally mounted in aframe. Such windows have been unsuitable for a variety of reasons,including the necessity to provide a triangular side or jamb elementwhich extended either into the room, or exteriorly of the building.Further, such windows were difficult to remove for clearing and wereoften not safe against unauthorized entry.

An object of the present invention is to provide a window having apleasing appearance.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pivoted sashwindow which does not require triangular side elements.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a window havingfew parts, and which is easy and economical to manufacture and install.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a windowpermitting adequate ventilation and effective weatherproofing.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a windowparticularly suited for use as a basement window.

Yet another object of the present invention is the provision of a windowwhich is safe against unauthorized entry.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a windowin which the glazed sash may be readily removed for cleaning.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of the presentinvention will be readily understood from the following specificationand drawings wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a cross sectional view, with parts removed, of a window inaccordance with the present invention.

FIGURE 2 is cross sectional view taken on line 2-2 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a view taken on line 3-3 of FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the window ofthe present invention.

FIGURE 5 is a perspective of still another embodimnet of a windowembodying the present invention.

Referring now to the drawings, wherein like or corresponding referencenumerals are used to designate like or corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, there is shown in FIGURE 1 a window generallydesignated 10, there being shown a header 11, a sill 12, a jamb 13, itbeing understood that a similar jamb is provided, but is not shown inFIGURE 1. Jamb 13 is a generally planar element of substantiallyrectangular configuration, is being understood that the two jarnbstogether with the header 11 and sill 12 form an open frame.

Secured to the header 11 is a support 14 which includes a bearing 16,the axis of which extends transversely of the window opening between thetwo jambs. In similar manner, the sill 12 is provided with a support 17that includes a bearing 18. Bearing 18 has an aXis which is generallyparallel to the axis of bearing 16, and is spaced generally therebelow.Further, it will be understood that the window 10 is positioned in abuilding so that the building exterior is to the left, and the buildinginterior is to the right, as viewed in FIG- URE 1, so that the upperbearing 16 and lower bearing 18 are adjacent the outer edges of theheader 11 and sill 12, respectively.

Journaled on the lower bearing 18 is a glazed sash generally designated20, sash 20 including along its lower edge a block 21 in cooperationwith the lower bearing 18. Generally above the glazed sash 20 is ascreened frame 35 which is suitably curved at one edge 31 so as tocooperate with and be journaled on the upper bearing 16, screened frame30 extending generally inwardly of upper bearing 16.

Referring now to FIGURE 2, there is shown the top rail 22 of the glazedsash 20. A connecting element 23 having at its upper end a sphere 24 ispositioned in the top rail 22, it being understod that a similarconnecting element 23 is provided at the opposite end of the top rail22. A weather strip 26 is also held in the top rail 22, and extendsbetween the connecting elements 23. In FIGURE 3, it will be seen thatthe top rail 22 is provided with a slot 27 for holding both the weatherstrip 26 and the two connecting elements 23.

The screened frame 30 is provided with a generally cylindrical slot 32which connects with a substantially rectangular slot 33, slot 33 openingout of the bottom of the screened frame 349 in the side rail 34 ofscreened frame 36. As will be understood, screened frame 30 comprisestwo such side rails of substantially identical configuration, so thatthere are two cylindrical slots ex tending in the screened frame 30,each receiving a sphere 24 in sliding relationship. As will beunderstood from FIGURE 1, the cylindrical slots 32 are generallyperpendicular to the axis of upper bearing 16.

The screened frame 30 is provided with a slot generally designated 36for receiving the screen 37 and a resilient generally cylindricalsecuring element 38.

Referring again to FIGURE 1, there is secured to the jamb 13 by a screwor rivet 41 a locking element generally designated 46 comprising arelatively long central part 43 and a pair of fingers 44 and 46 ateither end thereof. A removable peg 42 holds locking element 49 in thefull line position shown, and thereby limits the movement of screenedframe upwardly, and also limits the movement of glazed sash 2t)inwardly. Upon removal of peg 42, however, the locking element 40 may bemoved to the dotted line position shown, to thereby permit the glazedsash 20 to be swung into a substantially horizontal position, the sphere24 passing out of the open end of slot 32 at each side of the screenedframe 30.

A weather strip element 4-7 extends along jamb 13 generally between theupper bearing 16 and lower bearing 18, in position to engage the siderails of the glazed sash 21 when glazed sash 20 is moved to the dottedline position shown in FIGURE 1. In addition, each of the side rails ofglazed sash 24) may be provided with weather stripping, as is shown inFIGURES 4 and 5, and the glazed sash 21 may be provided with a suitablelock, such as a slide bolt, to engage in a hole in a jamb, to lock theglazed sash 2% in the dotted line position shown.

In operation, to provide ventilation, the glazed sash 20 is rotated onlower pivot 18 to expose more or less of the screened frame 341', thespheres 24 at this time sliding in the slots 32 and the screened frame39 rotating on the upper bearing 16 in harmony therewith. Due to thelocking element 44] the rotational movement of the glazed sash 20 willbe stopped prior to the disengagement of the spheres 24 from the slots32. To close the window, rotational movement to the dotted line positionis effected, thereby engaging the outwardly facing surfaces of the railsand stiles of glazed sash 26) with suitable weather stripping elements,such as weather strip 47. The window 10 is thereby closed, and suitablyweather stripped against drafts. in this position, of course, theweather strip 26 engages with the front or outer rail of the screenedframe 30. As will be understood, the locking element 4t) may be moved tothe dotted line position 'by removal of peg 42;, to thereby permitremoval of glazed sash 20 for cleaning, etc.

Referring now to FIGURE 4, there is shown a screened frame Stl includinga laterally facing slot 51 on the lower edge thereof, slot 51 extendinggenerally perpendicularly to upper bearing 16. The glazed sash 55 has aplate 56 secured to the face thereof by screws or the like, plate 56having a laterally extending connecting finger '7 posi tioned in theslot 51 for sliding movement therein. The glazed sash 55 is provided onits side edge with a weather stripping element 58.

Referring now to FIGURE 5 there is shown another embodiment of thepresent invention, the screened frame 50 being substantially the same asthat shown in FIGURE 4, but with a glazed sash 6t] having a slot 61spaced slightly below the upper edge thereof to thereby provide a finger62, the finger 62 extending into the slot 51 of the screened frame 50.As will be understood, by this construction sliding movement of theglazed sash 66) relative to the screened frame 50 may be effected, aswith the embodiments of FIGURES 1 and 4.

There has been provided a window of pleasing appearanoe, distinctlydifferent from an esthetic viewpoint from the traditional double-hungwindows. The window herein disclosed is a pivoted window which does notrequire triangular elements for the jambs thereof, and is made of few,economical, readily fabricated and installed parts. Further, the windowherein provided permits adequate ventilation and effectiveweatherproofing, and because it may be securely locked in either theopen or closed position, it is particularly suitable for use as abasement window, it thereby being able to remain open at night withsecurity. Not only is the window herein disclosed safe againstunauthorized entry, but it may be readily removed for cleaning, or maybe readily cleaned from the inside of the building even without removalfrom the window frame.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes maybe made without departing from the spirit of the invention and thereforethe invention is not limited to what is shown in the drawings anddescribed in the specification but only as indicated in the appendedclaims.

What is claimed is:

1. A window comprising a header, a sill, and rectangular jambs, saidsill having lower bearing means adjacent the outer edge thereof, saidheader having upper bearing means adjacent the outer edge thereof, saidhearing means being on axes extending between said jambs, a glazed sashhaving at the lower edge thereof means cooperating with said lowerbearing means for permitting rotational movement of said sash thereon, ascreened frame having at one edge thereof means cooperating with saidupper bearing means for permitting rotational movement of said screenedframe thereon, said screened frame extending generally inwardly fromsaid upper bearing means, a pair of slots extending in said screenedframe generally perpendicularly to the axis of said upper bearing means,each said slot including a generally cylindrical portion, a slot in theupper edge of said glazed sash having connecting means therein at eachend thereof, said connecting means each including a spherical memberpositioned in the cylindrical portion of a said slot of said screenedframe, 'wather stripping means in the slot of said glazed sash betweensaid connecting means, and weather stripping means along said jambs forengagement by said glazed sash upon rotation thereof to a closedposition in which the glazed sash upper edge is adjacent said upperbearing.

2. The Window of claim 1, and Weather stripping carried by said glazedsash at either side thereof engageable with said jambs.

3. A window comprising a header, a sill, and rectangular side jambs,said sill having lower bearing means adjacent the outer edge thereof,said header having upper bearing means adjacent the outer edge thereof,said bearing means being on axes extending between said jambs, a glazedsash having at the lower edge thereof means cooperating with said lowerbearing means for permitting rotational movement of said sash thereon, ascreened frame having at one edge thereof means cooperating with saidupper bearing means for permitting rotational move- -ment of saidscreened frame thereon, said screened frame extending generally inwardlyfrom said upper bearing means, a pair of slots extending in saidscreened frame generally perpendicularly to the axis of said upper beaning means, each said slot including a generally cylindrical portion,connecting means on said glazed sash adjacent each side thereof, saidconnecting means each including a spherical member positioned in thecylindrical portion of said slot of said screened frame, and weatherstripping means along said jambs for engagement by said glazed sash uponrotation thereof to a closed position in which the glazed sash upperedge is adjacent said upper bearing.

4. A window comprising a header, a sill, and jambs, said sill havinglower bearing means adjacent the outer edge thereof, said header havingupper bearing means adjacent the outer edge thereof, said bearing meansbeing on axes extending between said jambs, a glazed sash having at thelower edge thereof means cooperating with said lower bearing means forpermitting rotational movement of said sash thereon, a screened framehaving at one edge thereof means cooperating with said upper bearingmeans for permitting rotational movement of said screened frame thereon,said screened frame extending generally inwardly from said upper bearingmeans, a pair of slots extending in said screened frame generallyperpendicularly to the axis of said upper bearing means, each said slotincluding a generally cylindrical portion, and connecting means on saidglazed sash adjacent each side thereof, said connecting means eachincluding a spherical member positioned in the cylindrical portion of asaid slot of said screened frame.

5. A window comprising a header, a sill, and jambs, said sill havinglower bearing means adjacent the outer edge thereof, said header havingupper bearing means adjacent the outer edge thereof, said bearing meansbeing on axes extending between said jambs, a glazed sash having at thelower edge thereof means cooperating with said lower bearing means forpermitting rotational movement of said sash thereon, a screened framehaving at one edge thereof means cooperating with said upper bearingmeans for permitting rotational movement of said screened frame thereon,said screened frame extending generally inwardly from said upper bearingmeans, said screened frame comprising slot means extending generallyperpendicularly to the axis of said upper bearing means, said glazedsash comprising connecting means engageable in the slot means of saidglazed sash whereby said glazed sash may be rotated on said lowerbearing means to expose more or less of said screened frame.

6. A window as in claim 5, and means for limiting the movement of theupper edge of said glazed sash away from said upper bearing means.

7. A window as in claim 5, and means for limiting the movement of theinner edge of said screened frame away from said lower bearing means.

8. The Window of claim 7, said means comprising a block on said jamb.

9. The window of claim 8, and removable means for securing said block ina fixed position on said jamb.

10. A window comprising a header, a sill, and jambs, said sill havinglower bearing means adjacent the outer edge thereof, said header havingupper bearing means adjacent the outer edge thereof, said bearing meansbeing on axes extending between said jambs, a glazed sash having at thelower edge thereof means cooperating with said lower bearing means forpermitting rotational movement of said sash thereon, a screened framehaving at one edge thereof means cooperating with said upper bearingmeans for permitting rotational movement of said screened frame thereon,said screened frame extending generally inwardly from said upper bearingmeans, laterally facing slot means extending in said screened framegenerally perpendicularly to the axis of said upper bearing means,laterally extending connecting finger means secured to said glazed sashand positioned in the slot means of said screened frame for slidingmovement therein whereby said glazed sash may be rotated on said lowerbearing means to expose more or less of said screened frame.

11. A window comprising a header, a sill, and jambs, said sill havinglower bearing means adjacent the outer edge thereof, said header havingupper bearing means adjacent the outer edge thereof, said bearing meansbeing on axes extending between said jambs, a glazed sash having at thelower edge thereof means cooperating with said lower bearing means forpermitting rotational movement of said sash thereon, a screened framehaving at one edge thereof means cooperating with said upper bearingmeans for permitting rotational movement of said screened frame thereon,said screened frame extending generally inwardly from said upper bearingmeans, laterally facing slot means extending in said screened framegenerally perpendicularly to the axis of said upper bearing means, slotmeans in the side of said glazed sash having laterally extendingconnecting finger means in the slot means of said screen frame forsliding movement therein, whereby said glazed sash may be rotated onsaid lower bearing means to expose more or less of said screened frame.

12. A window comprising spaced upper and lower gen erally parallelbearing means, a glazed sash having at the lower edge thereof meanscooperating with said lower bearing means for permitting rotationalmovement of said sash thereon, a screened frame having at one edgethereof means cooperating with said upper bearing means for permittingrotational movement of said screened frame thereon, said screened frameextending generally over said glazed sash, said screened framecomprising slot means extending generally perpendicularly to the axis ofsaid upper bearing means, said glazed sash comprising connecting meansengageable in the slot means of said screened frame, whereby said glazedsash may be rotated on said lower bearing means to expose more or lessof said screened frame.

13. A window comprising spaced upper and lower generally parallelbearing means, a glazed sash having at the lower edge thereof meanscooperating with said lower bearing means for permitting rotationalmovement of said sash thereon, a screened frame having at one edgethereof means cooperating with said upper bearing means for permittingrotational movement of said screened frame thereon, said screened frameextending generally over said glazed sash, a pair of slots extending insaid screened frame generally perpendicularly to the axis of said upperbearing means, each said slot including a generally cylindrical portion,and connecting means on said glazed sash adjacent each side thereof,said connecting means each including a spherical member positioned inthe cylindrical portion of a said slot of said screened frame.

14. A window comprising spaced upper and lower generally parallelbearing means, a glazed sash having at the lower edge thereof meanscooperating with said lower bearing means for permitting rotationalmovement of said sash thereon, a screened frame having at one edgethereof means oooperating with said upper bearing means for permittingrotational movement of said screened frame thereon, said screened frameextending generally over said glazed sash, laterally facing slot meansextending in said screened frame generally perpendicularly to the axisof said upper bearing means, slot means in the side of said glazed sashhaving laterally extending finger means in the slot means of said screenframe for sliding movement therein, whereby said glazed sash may berotated on said lower bearing means to expose more or less of saidscreened frame.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,333,028 3/1920MacDonell -88 1,337,472 4/1920 Herbst 16088 2,701,515 2/1955 Rinker 98883,220,465 11/ 1965 Leiser 160-92 HARRISON R. MOSELEY, Primary Examiner.P. M. CAUN, Assistant Examiner.

12. A WINDOW COMPRISING SPACED UPPER AND LOWER GENERALLY PARALLEL BEARING MEANS, A GLAZED SASH HAVING AT THE LOWER EDGE THEREOF MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID LOWER BEARING MEANS FOR PERMITTING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID SASH THEREON, A SCREENED FRAME HAVING AT ONE EDGE THEREOF MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID UPPER BEARING MEANS FOR PERMITTING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID SCREENED FRAME THEREON, SAID SCREENED FRAME EXTENDING GENERALLY OVER SAID GLAZED SASH, SAID SCREENED FRAME COMPRISING SLOT MEANS EXTENDING GENERALLY PERPENDICULARLY TO THE AXIS OF SAID UPPER BEARING MEANS, SAID GLAZED SASH COMPRISING CONNECTING MEANS ENGAGEABLE IN THE SLOT MEANS OF SAID SCREENED FRAME, WHEREBY SAID GLAZED SASH MAY BE ROTATED ON SAID LOWER BEARING MEANS TO EXPOSE MORE OR LESS OF SAID SCREENED FRAME. 